Sliding clasp fastener



Feb.4 27, 1940. M. WINTERHALTER SLIDING CLASP FASTENER Fild March 12, 193s Patented 27, 1940 PATENTV oFFlcE SLIDING CLASP FASTENER Martin Winterhalter, Morcote, near Lugano, Switzerland Application March 12, 193s, serial No. 195,511 In Germany March 22, 1937 2 Claims.

The invention refers to sliding clasp fasteners of the kind in which the fastener members are pre-formed and are attached to the tapes of the fastener in a subsequent operation.

5 It is an object of the invention to provide a fastener the appearance of which is improved sol easily and securely pre-formed members made of a non-metallic material, such as a composition of artificial resins, to the tapes.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the specification as it proceeds.

To make the invention more clearly understood, some embodimentsA are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in

which Fig. 1 shows part of a sliding clasp fastener embodying the invention, the tapes of the fastener being shown in their closed position,

Fig. 2 is a section on thev line II-II of Fig. 1,

Figs. 3 and 4 are views similar to Fig. 1, illustrating two further embodiments,

Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are side views of different forms of fastener members according tothe present invention, and

' ti Figs. 8 and 9 show details of further modificaons. y

In all figures, similar parts .are indicated by the same reference numerals. Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the fastener members I0 which are pre-formed, -for example,

' 45 are covered by a recessed head I3 of non-metallic vmaterial which secures the member in position. The heads I3 which are shown in the form of rivet heads, can be formed in situby casting, pressing or moulding in a common mould. If desired the members III and heads I3 may both be made of metallic or non-metallic material. The interlocking elements of the members III may be shaped to provide ribs I4 and comple mentary grooves I5 extending the wholewidth may be formed in the same operation as are the members, for instance, by punching out of a metal strip. The punches used are preferably somewhat wider than the members, whereby a possible sideplay of the metal strip while being guided beneath the punch does not lead to the formation of any faulty members.

When the fastener is closed, in order to prevent the members from becoming disengaged by relative movement perpendicularly to the plane of the tapes, the edges I6 of the tapes extend to substantially the middle of the interlocking elements as shown inV Fig. 1, so that each tape forms a stop for the interlocking elements on the other tape. This is more clearly shown in Fig. 2.

In this way, also, the fastener members are entirely covered by the tapes on one side and are therefore invisible from that side, as will be appreciated from Figs. 1 and 2. However, it may be sumcient'for'the edges of the tapes to not quite touch each other, so as to leave parts of the members visible between them. This is preferred in the case of non-metallic fastener members.

The fastener is closed and opened by a slider in known manner. As the members are flxed on one side of the tape only, the slider may consist of one plate only which embraces the members from behind and is secured against disengagement in known manner. Alternatively, the slider may comprise two plates, the front-plate, however, being so small that it does not slide on the tape.

Instead of providing a separate covering head for each projection, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a plurality of projections may be covered by a common covering head or plate.v Two examples are shown in Figs. 3 and 4.l

In Fig. 3, the members I0 of each tape are taken in pairs, each pair of members having aI common washer I'I placed over the projection II and covered by a common head-plate I8 in the form of an oblong. In Fig. 4, the common covering head 28 has a circular shape. In this figure, the projections 21 are not circular in crosssection as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3,.but have a square or rectangular cross-section. The heads may be ornamented, e. g. in the -shape' of precious stone facets, orsmall stars, rods or the like, as shown at 50 in Fig. 4. 4'I'he pro- Jection II illustrated in Fig. 2 has a uniform cross-section. 'Ihe projection may, however, be of such shape as to provide a positive key with the material of the covering head. Figs. 5 to 7 of each member. The interlocking elements show examples of suitable forms of projections for this purpose. In Fig. 5, the fastener member I8 has a projection 23 which is formed with an enlarged extremity. 'In Fig. 6, the projection 24 of the member 20 is waisted. The projection 28 of the member!! of Fig. 7 is enlarged at its extremity and has an veye 22 or alternatively a groove. 'I'he extremity of the projection may be enlarged either during manufacture of the fastener or after the projection has been passed through the tape. Instead ofv enlarging the extremity of the projection, the required result may equally well be obtained by recessing the projection.

In Fig. 8 the fastener member 2l straddles the edge of the tape 20. The member 2l is provided with an undercut projection or dovetail I2 for keying toa covering head Il, preferably made of y groove receiving a complementary projection 25 on the head Se.

If the coupling elements have the form oi' riblike projections and corresponding recesses extending through the whole width ot the members,

the members may be secured against sideward being provided on one side with a projection passing through said tape, and series koi* heads arranged along one side of said members and being' secured to said members by means oi' recesses covering said projections of said members.

2. In a slidingclasp fastener, a pair of tapes, cooperating series of fastener members arranged j on one side of said tapes. each of said members being provided on one side with a projection passing through said tape, and series of heads of non-metallic, moldable material arranged along one side of said members and being secured to said members by means of recesses covering sai projections of said members.

MARTIN WINTERHAIHER. 

